Proposed Maine Firearm Legislation LD1230
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase
Subject: Firearms: Sales
Description: An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase
Session: 132nd Legislature
Last Action: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Last Action Date: June 25, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
7 sponsors: Quentin Chapman (R); David Boyer (R); Benjamin Hymes (R); Mathew McIntyre (R); Chad Perkins (R); Michael Soboleski (R); James White (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (7 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Carry Over Approved | |
| House | Jun 25, 2025 | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| May 30, 2025 | Carry Over Requested | |
| May 30, 2025 | Work Session Held: TABLED | |
| May 29, 2025 | Work Session Held | |
| May 22, 2025 | Work Session Held: TABLED | |
| May 15, 2025 | Work Session Held: TABLED | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Work Session Held: TABLED | |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2025 | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY PREVAILED |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2025 | Taken from the table by the President |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2025 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 81 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 in concurrence |
| House | Mar 25, 2025 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| House | Mar 25, 2025 | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
| House | Mar 25, 2025 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2025 | Unfinished Business |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2025 | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Reference RC #81 | 03/27/2025 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
